After weeks of hearing the call of autumn suddenly summer is back with a bang. The beginning of the week was sweltering hot and the only shade my plot offers is in the shed! This is where I go to hide on super hot days, in winter I can be found slurping soup. The allotment… Continue reading September on the Allotment
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Paths and Plans
There have been some changes on the allotments since my last blog post which I'm shocked to see was in April, I knew I had neglected the blog but didn't realise for just how long! Sorry about that. Anyway, back to allotment stuff..... I sourced some locally grown lawn turf in May and plot 5… Continue reading Paths and Plans
Focus on the Good Stuff
I haven't visited the allotment much this month and I'm a bit behind. The weather has been unseasonably warm for weeks which made the ground bake hard, making it very difficult to plant potatoes around Easter when I like to get them in, but I did make a visit to sow carrots and plant peas… Continue reading Focus on the Good Stuff
Allotment Visits During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Here in Britain we have been told by our government to stay home, not to visit family or friends and only to leave our homes for essentials such as food. Exercise is permitted once a day and we should practise social distancing staying 2 metres apart when we do leave our homes. Covid-19 has killed… Continue reading Allotment Visits During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Plot 11w Update
Since taking on the abandoned half plot next to my allotment the weather has been against me, it's to be expected for January and February but the weather has been particularly wet and wild, devastating homes and businesses in some parts of the country. Without meaning to sound like a grumble guts I've also been… Continue reading Plot 11w Update
Shoots and Storms
As I sit writing this blog from my warm bed storm Dennis lashes the front of my house, the sound of the wind and rain is rather scary and I'm thankful I'm not outside. This is the second named storm this month to batter the UK, just last weekend storm Ciara arrived bringing gales and… Continue reading Shoots and Storms

